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authoritarianism vs police state

police state vs authoritarianism

authoritarianism and police state both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
authoritarianism Yes No No No
police state Yes No No No
As nouns, police state is a hyponym of authoritarianism; that is, police state is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authoritarianism:
  • authoritarianism: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
  • police state: a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
authoritarianism (noun) police state (noun)
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
Difference between authoritarianism and police state

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